Reply To: I might be about to out myself

[Sable Allison]

My parents will be accepting, which is why I feel ok taking the risk, but it still may be difficult to open up about this side of myself. It’s more to do with my relationship with myself and my own identity than anything. A long time ago I came out to a couple friends and word eventually leaked to some people I had not planned on telling, including my brother, but when confronted about it I prettty much just shut down and nothing has been said of it since. To my face anyway. I’m sure more people are aware of my feminine side than I care to know. People talk, but few have brought it up to me. Anyway,I’m at an age where I need to dive into this even at the cost of a little awkwardness and shame. I don’t desire for everyone in my life to know, but I do desire the freedom and courage to be myself. Wish me luck, I guess,and hopefully my experience can be helpful to someone else down the road. 💖